Conflicted by the Kony 2012 campaign
I am conflicted by this video. On the one hand few people know of the atrocities committed by the Joseph Kony and LRA. On the other hand, the LRA has…
March 2012
Anti Racist Rally Edmonton
And the push-back begins. Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:00pm until 3:00pm End of Steel Park, Edmonton AB (87th Ave and Gateway Blvd) On March 24th, we will be having a…
Alberta’s long political sitzkrieg gives way today to Tory blitzkrieg
Alberta Premier Alison Redford, second from left, gets ready to take the “air war” to the Wildrose Party’s Calgary stronghold with strongly negative radio ads. Alberta politicians may not be…
tory attack ad tame by all standards.
Alberta's culture of negative attack ads began with this nasty Social Credit Party newspaper ad during the 1971 election. Alberta’s political twitterati were atwitter yesterday after a Progressive Conservative radio…
Standard Posting
A few things to talk about today… Firstly, let’s talk about the latest developments in the Robocall Scandal. We’ll firstly look at some newer developments about Maurice Vellacott’s comments regarding…
Late night
The historical backstory behind the “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster. What a great little film. (h/t)
I can’t be the only one thinking this…
Okay, technically, I suppose I can be the only one thinking this, as many of the times I claim not to be, I am. Suss THAT out for a soliloquy,…
Theories of B.C. Politics
What explains the distinctive nature of BC politics? Are the theories that were published half a century ago to answer this question still valid? If not, what are the prospects…
So I’m not blogging anything today and that’s okay
I went out for a beer with my canoe trip friend Martin this evening. We had a great conversation but I don’t feel like sharing any of it. But after…
Alert! Episode 206
Tracking Israel Apartheid Week in Montreal, Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg. Tess Tesalona describes a unique International Women’s Day program sponsored by Women of Diverse Origins in Montreal.
Vancouver Observer Gives Intimate Look Into Conservative Suppression Tactics
Orwell had never been Robocalled Emma Pullman, Director of Research at Leadnow.ca, has published an article in the Vancouver Observer that promises to blow the deflections of the Conservative Party…
Their Tails Between Their Leg. McKee Bails on Calgary; Plans Now Focus on Edmonton
Since the announcement that there would be yet another march by the Aryan Guard successor, Blood & Honour, there have been a lot of people keeping tabs on organizational process.…
Hunter “Where Are the Feminists”? Hates Birth Control, Apparently
Boys ‘n’ girls, remember Hunter who always wonders where the feminists are? Well, apparently, her would be crush on Rush is showing these days as she jumps on his bandwagon,…
Conservatism: is it a label? Is it a brand? Or maybe just a little bit more? | #TOpoli
That smartypants fancypants @Cityslikr is forcing me to put on my crankypants. I warned you youngsters what would happen if you didn’t get off my lawn! All right, all right,…
Vancouver Observer Gives Intimate Look Into Conservative Suppression Tactics
Emma Pullman, Director of Research at Leadnow.ca, has published an article in the Vancouver Observer that promises to blow the deflections of the Conservative Party of Canada (RE Robocalls) completely…
Republican Claims About Gas Prices Demonstrate Lack Of Knowledge About “Free Market”
gas prices.jpg As the national average for gas prices pushes closer and closer towards $4 a gallon, Republicans have wasted no time in attempting to convince the public that President…
Facts Scmacts!
Slate investigates the claims that same-sex marriage will have all sorts of negative effects on society, finding that facts simply don’t support this claim. Then, again, facts aren’t exactly an…
Hey! Blogging SupposiTory Spin Assassin! Glenn Beck is a Has Been!
I honestly had no idea Glenn Beck was still on the air. Wasn’t his show supposed to have been cancelled last December or something? No matter, he’s still passe. And…
Scapegoats?….In Nipissing?!!!
ThePhonesKnow InAndOutAndInAndOutAndInAndOutVille Any second now, I reckon. After all, the last I checked Nipissing-Temiskaming is not Guelph: OTTAWA—Federal elections investigators are probing robo-calls in another riding — Nipissing-Temiskaming in northern…
Another Step To Criminalizing Dissent?
It certainly looks that way as the Harpercons and the RCMP turn Canada into a more McArthyesque place to live. Apparently, one Mr. John Allsop became a “person of interest”…